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The governmental units that have initiated CAPP have approved a timeline and strategic plan that should maximize knowledge of wholesale and retail markets well before January 1, 2002. (See attached timeline). A decision should be made before the summer of 2001 on whether it will be practical and beneficial to aggregate municipal load from around the state or whether it will be preferable to negotiate discrete regional electric power contracts. In either situation, governmental units from around the state should benefit from participation in CAPP. When will CAPP have a Request for Proposal (RFP)? CAPP will interview and consult with market participants and collect data as necessary, leading to a drafting of a RFP projected in the April-May 2001, timeframe. The RFP is expected to be finalized and issued in early June 2001. How does a governmental entity join? If your city or governmental unit desires to join CAPP, please pass a resolution that reflects acceptance of the CAPP articles and by-laws and send a check for the initial fee payable to Cities Aggregation Power Project, c/o Jay Doegey. Send copies of the signed resolution to Geoffrey Gay, Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle, Baldwin & Townsend, P.C., 111 Congress Ave., Ste. 1800, Austin, TX 78701, and Jay Doegey, Arlington City Attorney, P.O. Box 231, Arlington, Texas 76004-0231. If you have any questions or wish to review or obtain copies of the CAPP articles and by-laws, please call Geoffrey Gay at (512) 322-5875, or Jay Doegey at (817) 459-6878. The CAPP articles of incorporation and by-laws are available and can be downloaded at http://www.tccfui.org What action can Cities/Governmental Entities take now? In order to take advantage of emerging electricity markets in an efficient manner it is necessary to maximize knowledge of potential opportunities as quickly as possible. Submitting electric load data (available information from city files) immediately to CAPP will assist in developing load information necessary for meaningful discussions with suppliers. The information will be evaluated by CAPP's consultants and shared with independent power producers or marketers who have the potential to serve a statewide municipal facilities electric load. If you have notdone so already, you should make a demand on your incumbent utility to provide available load data, including demand data, on all city accounts. At a minimum, you should scrutinize your city's recent bills and develop a matrix with kwh, demand, if available, and cost by month by account. (See attachment). If we join CAPP and submit our account information, will we receive an individual "load profile" prior to issuance of an RFP, even if we decide at a later date not to commit to any purchase through CAPP? Yes, a load profile will be prepared for member cities. Moreover, any city that shares load information with CAPP, irrespective of membership or financial commitment, will be advised of preliminary conclusions reached after analysis of the data and input from potential suppliers. Who is CAPP relying on for consulting expertise? CAPP is relying upon the legal expertise of Geoffrey Gay who has represented various coalitions of cities around the state on regulatory matters for more than a decade. He (3)